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Q & A: Caley Edgerly Shares Commitment to Optimize Technology for Greater Student Safety

By Whitney Kopanko / January 11, 2019

From its newly announced pedestrian detection technology to its engines created to eventually anticipate faults before they even occur, Caley...

Penske Gets First Freightliner Electric Truck

By Whitney Kopanko / January 8, 2019

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) on Thursday, December 20, delivered the first vehicle in its Freightliner Electric Innovation Fleet – a...

EPA Offering $40M in Diesel Emission Reduction Grants

By Whitney Kopanko / January 2, 2019

UPDATE: Application deadline extended! Applications are now due March 26. WASHINGTON, D.C. — More grant funding is now available in...

Thomas Built Buses Delivers First School Bus With DD5 Engine to Virginia Customer

By Whitney Kopanko / November 28, 2018

HENRICO, Va. — Thomas Built Buses recently delivered its first Saf-T-Liner C2 school bus equipped with the new Detroit DD5...

Proterra battery powering Thomas Built’s new school bus

By Whitney Kopanko / November 5, 2018

Electric transportation specialist Proterra and Thomas Built Buses, which manufactures school buses in North America, recently unveiled a new high-performance electric school bus featuring...

DTNA Outlines Goal to Dominate the Electric Vehicle Market

By Whitney Kopanko / October 30, 2018

Customer interest in electric commercial vehicles is happening quicker than expected, but Roger Nielsen, president and CEO of Daimler Trucks North America, said...

Werth gift increases testing capacity for Services for Students with Disabilities

By Whitney Kopanko / October 12, 2018

Compassionate, loyal, and dedicated, Robbie Werth’s professional career is all about equalizing opportunity. Now Werth has expanded on his interest...